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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 1972?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 1972, the Sun was in Cancer (28°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°35' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°48'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1972	Jul 22, 1972 into Leo
Moon	3°36'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 21, 1972	Jul 23, 1972 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°52'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Sep 5, 1972 into Virgo
Venus	20°52'21" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1972	Aug 6, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	14°27'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1972	Aug 15, 1972 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°18'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°13'12" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°34'45" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°37'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°47'13" Virgo	Direct	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	25°54'22" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on July 21, 1972

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 04:46 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jul 21, 17:05 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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